I had a little bit of a struggle getting FTPS to connect and list the directory when logged in. I was getting errors 550, connect aborted by remote server on FileZille, error 162 PORT FAILED on Transmit. The regular FTP, port 21, was working fine, but moving to a more secure method, FTPS, that uses […]

This will be a short article using an analogy to get the point across in a way more people can understand. My wife and I have been saving up for a year (or more) to get new kitchen appliances. We are looking into a 4-piece set – an electric range, dishwasher, overhead microwave, and refrigerator. […]

With a new President comes complaints about some everyday topics like taxes, jobs, health care, retirement / social security, other government programs, etc. One topic I’d like to touch on just briefly is taxes. When taxes go up for any bracket, there’s uproar. One bracket that I’m for going up is for the “rich”. What […]

2 days ago we had tornado watches and warnings here in Raleigh, NC. The whole day consisted of a lot of wind and periods of heavy rain and then sun. It makes for an interesting time lapse video. Enjoy! Taken with an AXIS M3027 fisheye camera.

This post isn’t meant to be braggy, but more about passing 2 years owning a business and that it’s not as daunting as it seems to transition from working for someone to working for yourself. I’ve been a “solopreneur” so far in my venture with Nevis Technology, so all of my experiences may not match […]

Also check out: Using PHP Lambda Functions with WordPress add_action() and add_filter() Functions There are 2 hooks necessary to 1) create the drop down, and 2) to filter the actual query to show the results. With 1 taxonomy, it doesn’t really matter, but the more taxonomies you have and want filterable in the WordPress admin, […]

I’ve begun my third year of running Nevis Technology full time. A huge piece of advice in negotiating I’d like to share is not to use words that explain ease or simple solutions. I don’t mean to take advantage of your clients who may or may not know your technical explanations – it’s more about […]

Sometimes I get overwhelmed when I’m thinking about where I’m at with my goals. Part of it is I get impatient and I want to do better. For example, at the beginning of each year, I think I of saving a certain amount of money, repairs to my cars, things to do to the house, etc. I can feel […]

I love playing simulator games on my iPad. Even though I have numerous games I already like, I’m always trying new ones just for a different experience. I’ve downloaded most of the realistic simulators from the app store and these are the 6 best simulator games worth paying for. Rortos Flight Engine has a lot […]

TJ Nevis

Expert at knowing a little bit about everything - or so I like to think. Husband, business owner, web developer, car enthusiast, animal lover, tinkerer. I run a web development/technology company, NevisTechnology.com where I'm living my dream. Need hosting services, a website, blog, Blogger to WordPress conversion or an e-commerce store?Let's talk!